Pokémon: From Magikarp

"Zi..."

The sizzling grilled skewers are placed on the tray, making a sizzling sound. A rich aroma floats in the air, tempting the appetite of people.

Lin Shi looked around and walked towards a roadside barbecue stall. A white-haired old man was sitting there eating heartily. When he saw Lin Shi coming, he smiled and immediately said:

"The king of heaven overshadows the tigers of earth!"

Lin Shi: ...

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and Lin Shi said helplessly:

"Chicken stewed with mushrooms."

This is not over yet. The old man continued:

"Pagoda suppresses the river demon!"

“Mushrooms with peppers.”

"The code is correct, please take a seat."

The old man smiled, reached out his hand to pull out a chair, and motioned Lin Shi to sit down.

"Hey, Mr. Deng, we are not spies meeting each other, why do we need a secret code?"

Lin Shi sat down and said speechlessly while looking at Deng Tianxing who was eating skewers and did not have the bearing of a district superstar at all.

"What do you know? This is what makes you look professional." Mr. Deng took a sip of wine and said complacently.

"Okay, stop talking about this. Didn't you say you wanted to subdue a fighting-type Pokémon with a suitable boxing manual? Why is there no shadow yet? Can you do it?"

“This… hehe.”

Seeing Mr. Deng coming to question him, Lin Shi smiled and filled his glass with the wine bottle.

"Isn't it because you haven't found the right one? If you don't find the best elf, won't your epoch-making masterpiece be buried?"

"Besides, with my Teddy Bear's talent, it will definitely not be worse than those Pokémons who are proficient in fighting, so you can rest assured."

Listening to Lin Shi's words, Deng Tianxing shook his head.

"If you had known this, would you have regretted not agreeing to be my apprentice? Haha... But it's not too late now. As long as you agree, it's no problem for Master to give you a Heartscale as a spirit."

Looking at Lin Shi, Deng Tianxing laughed triumphantly, raised his eyebrows at Lin Shi and said.

Lin Shi was naturally no stranger to the Heart Scale Treasure, as Li Taoyao, who had just filmed a scene with him, had one. Its final evolution, the Staff-Tail Scaled Armored Dragon, was a quasi-god elf of the Fighting and Dragon types, with extremely strong strength.

However, when Lin Shi heard that Deng Tianxing had not given up on making him his apprentice, he felt a little strange. Could it be that the punch he had given him had caused him to become ill?

"What are you talking about? Don't use the master-disciple relationship to pollute our pure brotherhood. Besides, Pokémon like Scalyx are not suitable for my team."

Lin Shi was talking nonsense, and Deng Tianxing naturally heard the refusal in his words, but he was not angry and said calmly:

"Okay, if you don't want to, forget it. Anyway, my boxing manual is not completely finished, so there is no rush."

"Ah? Then why did you call me here today?"

Lin Shi was a little surprised. He thought Deng Tianxing was giving him the complete version of the boxing manual.

"I came to Taoxian City for something, and I remembered that you were also studying here, so I wanted to meet you. Why, you don't want to see an old man like me?"

Deng Tianxing put down the skewers of meat, wiped his mouth and said.

"How dare I? I didn't expect that you, a busy man, would take the time to see me. I'm flattered."

"I want to apologize to you. I'll pay for today. Boss, come here."

Lin Shi smiled and complimented, then waved to the boss.

"Give me two more skewers of pork kidneys, good quality..."

After listening to Lin Shi's words, Deng Tianxing squinted his eyes and smiled, and it seemed that he was very pleased with Lin Shi's flattery.

"Now that you've said that, I do have something to say."

Lin Shi: ...

"Boss, I don't want that kidney anymore. I don't have any money."

Deng Tianxing: …

"Don't try to play tricks on me, kid. Don't you have anything to do recently? I have a part-time job that's suitable for you. If you have nothing to do, why not come over and have some fun."

Deng Tianxing glanced at Lin Shi and said unhappily.

"Part-time job? What part-time job?"

Lin Shi asked curiously.

"I came to Taoxian City because I want to participate in the entrance examination for the Pokémon Martial Arts Association held here."

"This time, the membership assessment is mainly for college students across the country. There are many students who are interested in joining the association, so there are many people coming, and there are a few people who are not enough to conduct the assessment."

Having said this, Deng Tianxing leaned back and leaned on his chair.

"Of course, I don't have to worry about these things, but I can let you go through the back door and serve as a judge for the review. Are you interested?"

"Referee? What exactly do you do?"

Lin Shi raised his eyebrows and asked.

"It's about what you're best at, a 1v1 Pokémon battle. But your opponents this time are all players who are proficient in or have some martial arts skills. Their Pokémon will be affected to some extent, so most of them are fighting-type Pokémon."

"I hope you can use that Circular Bear to fight in the examination field, and use the things I taught you to give these college students a head start."

"I see."

Lin Shi smiled and understood what Deng Tianxing meant.

He wanted to use Lin Shi to advertise his eighth-level boxing manual. After all, this event seemed to be quite big and would definitely have a certain promotional effect.

Besides, college students are easier to fool and have a strong ability to accept things, which can lay a foundation for his large-scale promotion in the future...

"But do you trust me that much? You know, I'm just a freshman. I may not be able to beat those seniors head-on."

Lin Shi crossed his hands on the table and said to Deng Tianxing.

"Haha... stop it, kid. I've seen your bear. It's really talented. And after so long, I guess its strength has improved."

Deng Tianxing didn't believe Lin Shi's words at all. The person who could be chosen as his apprentice at first sight was definitely not an ordinary person. Otherwise, did he really think that it was Lin Shi's punch that made him unforgettable?

"Also, I won't let you work in vain. Consider this skill machine as your salary for being the referee this time."

As he spoke, Deng Tianxing took out a dark red skill machine and pushed it in front of Lin Shi. Lin Shi tilted his eyes slightly downward and saw the information on the skill machine.

"Close combat? Not bad..."

Close combat is a powerful fighting skill that reduces both defenses and launches terrifying close combat attacks on the enemy!

"How about it? Do you agree?"

Deng Tianxing looked at Lin and continued to ask.

Lin Shi also smiled and weighed the skill machine in his hand.

"You've already spoken, how dare I refuse? Of course no problem."

Lin Shi readily agreed. After all, this matter had only benefits for him and no harm.

Not only can you gain a skill machine, but more importantly, you can also do Deng Lao a favor, a favor from a top king, the value of which is inestimable.

In addition, it can also help Quanquan Bear increase his combat experience. After all, due to filming recently, he has not had the opportunity to complete missions, so naturally he has fewer opportunities to fight.

Instead of boring training in the training room and practice room day after day, it would be more beneficial for it to engage in real battles with other Pokémon.

The last point is that he felt that this matter might further increase the absorption of jealousy by the Jade of Disaster. He had no reason to refuse such a thing that would kill three birds with one stone.

"Haha...Okay, wait for my call, I'll pick you up then."

Deng Tianxing said with a laugh.

"Okay." Lin Shi said, and then waved his hand.

"Boss, you should give me the kidneys. I'll pay for it today..."

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2 (Happy Teachers' Day)